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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Early next morning, with the restlessness of a hunted man, he rose betimes, and went down to the wonted breakfast of the inn with Cousin Fridolin.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ANDREAS HAUSBERGER PAYS That night again Franz didn’t trouble to undress.
all
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From this reading Fridolin retailed to him, bit by bit, all the sinister surmises of the village gossips; people thought at St Valentin Andreas was jealous at last of his beautiful Frau—Fridolin let his voice drop to a confidential key—and had brought her away hither from some lover in London.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He lay on the bed in his clothes, and let the candle burn out as it would in its socket.
ANDREAS
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From this reading ANDREAS HAUSBERGER PAYS That night again Franz didn’t trouble to undress.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He lay on the bed in his clothes, and let the candle burn out as it would in its socket.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Fridolin retailed to him, bit by bit, all the sinister surmises of the village gossips; people thought at St Valentin Andreas was jealous at last of his beautiful Frau—Fridolin let his voice drop to a confidential key—and had brought her away hither from some lover in London.
away
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From this reading Fridolin retailed to him, bit by bit, all the sinister surmises of the village gossips; people thought at St Valentin Andreas was jealous at last of his beautiful Frau—Fridolin let his voice drop to a confidential key—and had brought her away hither from some lover in London.
beautiful
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From this reading Fridolin retailed to him, bit by bit, all the sinister surmises of the village gossips; people thought at St Valentin Andreas was jealous at last of his beautiful Frau—Fridolin let his voice drop to a confidential key—and had brought her away hither from some lover in London.
bed
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From this reading He lay on the bed in his clothes, and let the candle burn out as it would in its socket.
betimes
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From this reading Early next morning, with the restlessness of a hunted man, he rose betimes, and went down to the wonted breakfast of the inn with Cousin Fridolin.
bit
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From this reading Fridolin retailed to him, bit by bit, all the sinister surmises of the village gossips; people thought at St Valentin Andreas was jealous at last of his beautiful Frau—Fridolin let his voice drop to a confidential key—and had brought her away hither from some lover in London.
breakfast
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From this reading Early next morning, with the restlessness of a hunted man, he rose betimes, and went down to the wonted breakfast of the inn with Cousin Fridolin.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Fridolin retailed to him, bit by bit, all the sinister surmises of the village gossips; people thought at St Valentin Andreas was jealous at last of his beautiful Frau—Fridolin let his voice drop to a confidential key—and had brought her away hither from some lover in London.
burnverbUS /bɜːrn/
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading He lay on the bed in his clothes, and let the candle burn out as it would in its socket.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Fridolin retailed to him, bit by bit, all the sinister surmises of the village gossips; people thought at St Valentin Andreas was jealous at last of his beautiful Frau—Fridolin let his voice drop to a confidential key—and had brought her away hither from some lover in London.
candle
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From this reading He lay on the bed in his clothes, and let the candle burn out as it would in its socket.
clothes
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From this reading He lay on the bed in his clothes, and let the candle burn out as it would in its socket.
coffee
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From this reading Their talk over their coffee was of Linnet and Andreas.
confidentialadjectiveUS /ˌkɑnfəˈdɛnʃəl/
spoken privately and not for general knowledge
From this reading Fridolin retailed to him, bit by bit, all the sinister surmises of the village gossips; people thought at St Valentin Andreas was jealous at last of his beautiful Frau—Fridolin let his voice drop to a confidential key—and had brought her away hither from some lover in London.
Cousin
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From this reading Early next morning, with the restlessness of a hunted man, he rose betimes, and went down to the wonted breakfast of the inn with Cousin Fridolin.
didn't
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From this reading ANDREAS HAUSBERGER PAYS That night again Franz didn’t trouble to undress.
down
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From this reading Early next morning, with the restlessness of a hunted man, he rose betimes, and went down to the wonted breakfast of the inn with Cousin Fridolin.
drop
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From this reading Fridolin retailed to him, bit by bit, all the sinister surmises of the village gossips; people thought at St Valentin Andreas was jealous at last of his beautiful Frau—Fridolin let his voice drop to a confidential key—and had brought her away hither from some lover in London.
Early
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From this reading Early next morning, with the restlessness of a hunted man, he rose betimes, and went down to the wonted breakfast of the inn with Cousin Fridolin.
Franz
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From this reading ANDREAS HAUSBERGER PAYS That night again Franz didn’t trouble to undress.
Frau
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From this reading Fridolin retailed to him, bit by bit, all the sinister surmises of the village gossips; people thought at St Valentin Andreas was jealous at last of his beautiful Frau—Fridolin let his voice drop to a confidential key—and had brought her away hither from some lover in London.
Fridolin
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From this reading Early next morning, with the restlessness of a hunted man, he rose betimes, and went down to the wonted breakfast of the inn with Cousin Fridolin.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Fridolin retailed to him, bit by bit, all the sinister surmises of the village gossips; people thought at St Valentin Andreas was jealous at last of his beautiful Frau—Fridolin let his voice drop to a confidential key—and had brought her away hither from some lover in London.
gossips
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From this reading Fridolin retailed to him, bit by bit, all the sinister surmises of the village gossips; people thought at St Valentin Andreas was jealous at last of his beautiful Frau—Fridolin let his voice drop to a confidential key—and had brought her away hither from some lover in London.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fridolin retailed to him, bit by bit, all the sinister surmises of the village gossips; people thought at St Valentin Andreas was jealous at last of his beautiful Frau—Fridolin let his voice drop to a confidential key—and had brought her away hither from some lover in London.
HAUSBERGER
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From this reading ANDREAS HAUSBERGER PAYS That night again Franz didn’t trouble to undress.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He lay on the bed in his clothes, and let the candle burn out as it would in its socket.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Fridolin retailed to him, bit by bit, all the sinister surmises of the village gossips; people thought at St Valentin Andreas was jealous at last of his beautiful Frau—Fridolin let his voice drop to a confidential key—and had brought her away hither from some lover in London.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Fridolin retailed to him, bit by bit, all the sinister surmises of the village gossips; people thought at St Valentin Andreas was jealous at last of his beautiful Frau—Fridolin let his voice drop to a confidential key—and had brought her away hither from some lover in London.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He lay on the bed in his clothes, and let the candle burn out as it would in its socket.
hitheradverbUS /ˈhɪðər/
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading Fridolin retailed to him, bit by bit, all the sinister surmises of the village gossips; people thought at St Valentin Andreas was jealous at last of his beautiful Frau—Fridolin let his voice drop to a confidential key—and had brought her away hither from some lover in London.
hunted
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From this reading Early next morning, with the restlessness of a hunted man, he rose betimes, and went down to the wonted breakfast of the inn with Cousin Fridolin.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He lay on the bed in his clothes, and let the candle burn out as it would in its socket.
inn
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From this reading Early next morning, with the restlessness of a hunted man, he rose betimes, and went down to the wonted breakfast of the inn with Cousin Fridolin.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He lay on the bed in his clothes, and let the candle burn out as it would in its socket.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He lay on the bed in his clothes, and let the candle burn out as it would in its socket.
jealous
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From this reading Fridolin retailed to him, bit by bit, all the sinister surmises of the village gossips; people thought at St Valentin Andreas was jealous at last of his beautiful Frau—Fridolin let his voice drop to a confidential key—and had brought her away hither from some lover in London.
key
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From this reading Fridolin retailed to him, bit by bit, all the sinister surmises of the village gossips; people thought at St Valentin Andreas was jealous at last of his beautiful Frau—Fridolin let his voice drop to a confidential key—and had brought her away hither from some lover in London.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fridolin retailed to him, bit by bit, all the sinister surmises of the village gossips; people thought at St Valentin Andreas was jealous at last of his beautiful Frau—Fridolin let his voice drop to a confidential key—and had brought her away hither from some lover in London.
lay
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From this reading He lay on the bed in his clothes, and let the candle burn out as it would in its socket.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He lay on the bed in his clothes, and let the candle burn out as it would in its socket.
Linnet
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From this reading Their talk over their coffee was of Linnet and Andreas.
London
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From this reading Fridolin retailed to him, bit by bit, all the sinister surmises of the village gossips; people thought at St Valentin Andreas was jealous at last of his beautiful Frau—Fridolin let his voice drop to a confidential key—and had brought her away hither from some lover in London.
lover
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From this reading Fridolin retailed to him, bit by bit, all the sinister surmises of the village gossips; people thought at St Valentin Andreas was jealous at last of his beautiful Frau—Fridolin let his voice drop to a confidential key—and had brought her away hither from some lover in London.
man
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From this reading Early next morning, with the restlessness of a hunted man, he rose betimes, and went down to the wonted breakfast of the inn with Cousin Fridolin.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Early next morning, with the restlessness of a hunted man, he rose betimes, and went down to the wonted breakfast of the inn with Cousin Fridolin.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Early next morning, with the restlessness of a hunted man, he rose betimes, and went down to the wonted breakfast of the inn with Cousin Fridolin.
night
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From this reading ANDREAS HAUSBERGER PAYS That night again Franz didn’t trouble to undress.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Early next morning, with the restlessness of a hunted man, he rose betimes, and went down to the wonted breakfast of the inn with Cousin Fridolin.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He lay on the bed in his clothes, and let the candle burn out as it would in its socket.
out
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From this reading He lay on the bed in his clothes, and let the candle burn out as it would in its socket.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Their talk over their coffee was of Linnet and Andreas.
PAYS
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From this reading ANDREAS HAUSBERGER PAYS That night again Franz didn’t trouble to undress.
people
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From this reading Fridolin retailed to him, bit by bit, all the sinister surmises of the village gossips; people thought at St Valentin Andreas was jealous at last of his beautiful Frau—Fridolin let his voice drop to a confidential key—and had brought her away hither from some lover in London.
restlessness
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From this reading Early next morning, with the restlessness of a hunted man, he rose betimes, and went down to the wonted breakfast of the inn with Cousin Fridolin.
retailed
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From this reading Fridolin retailed to him, bit by bit, all the sinister surmises of the village gossips; people thought at St Valentin Andreas was jealous at last of his beautiful Frau—Fridolin let his voice drop to a confidential key—and had brought her away hither from some lover in London.
rose
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From this reading Early next morning, with the restlessness of a hunted man, he rose betimes, and went down to the wonted breakfast of the inn with Cousin Fridolin.
sinister
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From this reading Fridolin retailed to him, bit by bit, all the sinister surmises of the village gossips; people thought at St Valentin Andreas was jealous at last of his beautiful Frau—Fridolin let his voice drop to a confidential key—and had brought her away hither from some lover in London.
socket
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From this reading He lay on the bed in his clothes, and let the candle burn out as it would in its socket.
some
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From this reading Fridolin retailed to him, bit by bit, all the sinister surmises of the village gossips; people thought at St Valentin Andreas was jealous at last of his beautiful Frau—Fridolin let his voice drop to a confidential key—and had brought her away hither from some lover in London.
St
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From this reading Fridolin retailed to him, bit by bit, all the sinister surmises of the village gossips; people thought at St Valentin Andreas was jealous at last of his beautiful Frau—Fridolin let his voice drop to a confidential key—and had brought her away hither from some lover in London.
surmises
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From this reading Fridolin retailed to him, bit by bit, all the sinister surmises of the village gossips; people thought at St Valentin Andreas was jealous at last of his beautiful Frau—Fridolin let his voice drop to a confidential key—and had brought her away hither from some lover in London.
talk
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From this reading Their talk over their coffee was of Linnet and Andreas.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ANDREAS HAUSBERGER PAYS That night again Franz didn’t trouble to undress.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He lay on the bed in his clothes, and let the candle burn out as it would in its socket.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their talk over their coffee was of Linnet and Andreas.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fridolin retailed to him, bit by bit, all the sinister surmises of the village gossips; people thought at St Valentin Andreas was jealous at last of his beautiful Frau—Fridolin let his voice drop to a confidential key—and had brought her away hither from some lover in London.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ANDREAS HAUSBERGER PAYS That night again Franz didn’t trouble to undress.
trouble
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From this reading ANDREAS HAUSBERGER PAYS That night again Franz didn’t trouble to undress.
undress
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From this reading ANDREAS HAUSBERGER PAYS That night again Franz didn’t trouble to undress.
Valentin
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From this reading Fridolin retailed to him, bit by bit, all the sinister surmises of the village gossips; people thought at St Valentin Andreas was jealous at last of his beautiful Frau—Fridolin let his voice drop to a confidential key—and had brought her away hither from some lover in London.
village
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From this reading Fridolin retailed to him, bit by bit, all the sinister surmises of the village gossips; people thought at St Valentin Andreas was jealous at last of his beautiful Frau—Fridolin let his voice drop to a confidential key—and had brought her away hither from some lover in London.
voice
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From this reading Fridolin retailed to him, bit by bit, all the sinister surmises of the village gossips; people thought at St Valentin Andreas was jealous at last of his beautiful Frau—Fridolin let his voice drop to a confidential key—and had brought her away hither from some lover in London.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their talk over their coffee was of Linnet and Andreas.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Early next morning, with the restlessness of a hunted man, he rose betimes, and went down to the wonted breakfast of the inn with Cousin Fridolin.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Early next morning, with the restlessness of a hunted man, he rose betimes, and went down to the wonted breakfast of the inn with Cousin Fridolin.
wonted
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From this reading Early next morning, with the restlessness of a hunted man, he rose betimes, and went down to the wonted breakfast of the inn with Cousin Fridolin.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He lay on the bed in his clothes, and let the candle burn out as it would in its socket.
